Devon Island is shown on the map below. Notice that it is located in the extreme northern hemisphere. Fossils of tropical coral have been found in Devon Island. What is the most likely reason that coral fossils are found in such a cold environment?

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Devon Island is shown on the map below. Notice that it is located in the extreme northern hemisphere. Fossils of tropical coral have been found in Devon Island. What is the most likely reason that coral fossils are found in such a cold environment?

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The fossils were carried from a warmer location through erosion to their current location.
The fossils were carried from a warmer location through erosion to their current location.

The waters around Devon Island were once warmer likely due to continental drift.
The waters around Devon Island were once warmer likely due to continental drift.

Devon Island floated from the warmer tropical Caribbean Sea to its current location.
Devon Island floated from the warmer tropical Caribbean Sea to its current location.

The tropical coral evolved to live in colder water.
The tropical coral evolved to live in colder water.
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Answer 1

The most likely reason that coral fossils are found in such a cold environment is that the fossils were carried from a warmer location through erosion to their current location.

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Answer 3

Devon Island is shown on the map below. Notice that it is located in the extreme northern hemisphere. Fossils of tropical coral have been found in Devon Island. What is the most likely reason that coral fossils are found in such a cold environment?

The most likely reason that coral fossils are found in such a cold environment is that the fossils were carried from a warmer location through erosion to their current location.

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The most correct answer is "The waters around Devon Island were once warmer likely due to continental drift."